Eight months old - Arnold's first year is flying by. He is getting bigger and more active and coordinated. Arnold is a happy boy. Lots of smiles and giggles. He is content most of the time. He is pretty good sleeper and a good eater. Arnold will sit in his high chair for 30-45 minutes at a time, enjoying whatever I put in front of him to eat. I love to watch him feed himself. So does Sophie...Arnold, I think, is starting to "understand" some basic signs. He gets excited when I sign "eat" and "more". He is pretty vocal when he wants more. In the past week or so, he is waving "hi"/"bye" - so cute. No crawling yet, but I think he is getting close. He loves to roll. Diaper changes are becoming a workout.
Arnold is enjoying his toys lately. He likes to sit with his toy basket in the den and try out all the toys. He likes the juice tops from ECFE, too (who needs real toys, right?).
There is nothing better than seeing Arnold first thing in the morning. He is all smiles and is just happy to see us. He loves the "good morning Arnold Ray" song and the "when puppies get up in the morning" song (just like Emma Claire did/does).
I have said it before - I love every stage. It just gets better and better. Couldn't imaging life without Arnold.
